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head. I do remember very clearly when she stated what I desperately didn’t want to hear but already knew. “In order to be diagnosed with Autism one must meet 3 criteria and Evan meets all 3” followed by a pause that I am sure didn’t last nearly as long as I felt it did. She continued by asking me if I was surprised. Well no, no I wasn’t. My head knew all along what my heart didn’t want to acknowledge. We spent the next hour going through the list of what his delays were and what he “would never…

Kilee Hards HTHRHSC 7718 Sensory Integration Therapy Introduction Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically demonstrate co-occurring sensory processing problems secondary to the typical diagnostic criteria according to the DSM-5. Due to these findings and numerous studies concerned with the apparent impairment in sensory modulation across multiple sensory systems, hyperactivity or hyporeactivity to sensory input have been included as a diagnostic criterion for ASD (Case-Smith et.al,…

The reasons for choosing this article was the title. The title intrigued us to read more about it. The article shows the lack of transition planning and implementation. This article focuses on the perspectives of youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their caregivers when they go through the experiences of health care transition. The authors mentioned that there have been many past studies about children with ASD with little or no information about the stage where their health conditions are…

Terminology Autism spectrum disorder- (ASD) Early intervention- (EI) Socioeconomic status- (SES) Intensive behavioral intervention- (IBI) Cognitive behavioral therapy- (CBT) -DSM IV Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community- (ABC-C) IEP Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that is generally classified by social and emotional functions and repetitive behaviors (Autism spectrum disorder, 2014). In the year 2014 Autism New Jersey reports that 1 in 45…

Many of you would probably know what autism is through watching the movie Rain Man, whose character was so brilliantly played by Dustin Hoffman. The movie highlighted many of the frustrations faced by families with dealing with an autistic child or adult. It sheds light on the daily realities that a high-functioning person must face with autism. However, there are still many myths surrounding autism. So, let us get some of the facts straight in this article - what is autism? Autism is a brain…

Mrs. Harding completed a Vineland-3 questionnaire designed for parents or caregivers. Her responses indicate that Brendan’s overall adaptive behavior is Moderately Low Compared to same age children. His Adaptive Behavior Composite (ABC) score is 71 (3rd percentile). Brendan’s communication abilities fell as a strength in comparison to his other domains measured on the Vineland-3. The Communication Domain measured his receptive, expressive, and written skills. He obtain an adequate score of 96…

This paper synthesizes literature relating to the process of early diagnosis for children with Autism and their journey into early intervention and early education. As educators and/or interventionists, it is important to recognize that early identification, evidence-based interventions and family involvement is critical to a child with Autism’s overall development. Literature depicting the diagnostic process, the tools and their stability, and their potential for cultural bias will be reviewed…

Abstract Somebody that has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), higher functioning disorder on the autism spectrum, will usually display a lack of empathy towards others. One that has AS displays little to no delay in language or cognitive development, does better with routine, and motor development can be delayed, but mostly it is their social interactions with others that makes more of show. Empathy is something that we should display towards others, meaning we should be able to…

While all of these experiences have successfully expanded my vat of knowledge and solidified my interest in the field, there is one in particular that has impacted me immensely: interaction with my cousin, Luke, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of three. Throughout the years, I have had the pleasure of observing his progress and the improvements that speech therapy has been able to provide him with. Fortunately, my aunt is a speech-language pathologist; therefore, she…

somebody with ASD may struggle with every day with how hey relate to others. The three set ASD syndromes are autism, Aspergers,syndrome, pervasive development disorder. Rett syndrome is a developmental disorder cause genetically that occurs only in girls it has a stereotypic express sof…